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FPD 8: Teaching Design in the First Year

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica E.S. Swenson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University

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the design process. These studies ask participants to solveconceptual design tasks in a laboratory setting and most are structured as individual tasks.In addition to VPA and the coding scheme, Atman et al.10 measured time devoted to the task aswell as step of the design process, the number of transitions between design steps, the number of Page 24.558.3requests for information, the number of alternative solutions developed, and rated the quality ofeach participant’s final solution.In Atman’s 1999 work,10 freshman and seniors were asked to conceptually design a playground.Freshman spent most of their design time modeling, developing the

Conference Session

FPD 8: Teaching Design in the First Year

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Scott Bates, University of Utah

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gained bothcomplex and critical thinking skills associated with engineering design. Because of thesefindings, a first-year course was developed which incorporated many of the teaching methodsused at other universities. The teaching methods outlined by other universities include hands-on projects,1-9 whichhave been proven to increase motivation of first-year students. Just-in-time instruction, whichpresents curriculum material just as it is needed by the students, used in conjunction with teambased learning and hands-on experimentation both in and out of class has also been proven as aneffective learning and teaching strategy.9 Other universities have utilized the consideration ofcontext in design as a method for increasing learning.10

Conference Session

FPD 8: Teaching Design in the First Year

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wallace Martindell Catanach III, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christopher Stephen Smith, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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-Engineering, Shawnee Mission High SchoolMs. Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkMr. Christopher Stephen Smith, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Mr. Smith is an instructor at the Pennsylvania State University in the School of Engineering Design, Tech- nology, and Professional Programs. He is also a research engineer at the Applied Research Laboratory at the Pennsylvania State University. His education consits of a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and an M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University

Conference Session

FPD 5: Course Delivery Methods and Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University

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mechanical engineering majorsmixed. The course met twice a week during the 15 week semester, a 50 minute “lecture” and a160 minute laboratory session. The purpose of the course was three-fold: (a) help students makea good transition to college; (b) introduce students to engineering; and (c) prepare students forthe engineering curriculum by teaching them a number of basic skills.The online aspects of the course are delivered using PathFinder, a website developed at theuniversity. The course chapters are given in the PathFinder Plan Tab shown in Figure 1.Semester projects are used to reinforce course topics. Students work on the project during the labperiod. Projects are chosen by each instructor. Figure 1: PathFinder

Conference Session

FPD 2: Building Community

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sudhir Shrestha; Kody Varahramyan, IUPUI

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Microelectronics, conducting research and development in the realization of advanced semiconductor technologies. From 1992 to 2008 he was with Louisiana Tech University, where he was the Entergy/LP&L/NOPSI Professor of Electrical Engineering, in recognition of his teaching and research contributions in the microsystems and nanotechnology areas. From September 2000 to June 2008 he was the Director of the Institute for Micromanufacturing, where, from 1992, he had contributed to the growth and development of the Institute, including through planning and setting up of laboratory resources and facilities, development and implementation of major sponsored research efforts, and realization of academic courses and curricula, on the

Conference Session

FPD 3: Retention

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama; Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama; Tom G. Thomas, University of South Alabama; Kuang-Ting Hsiao, University of South Alabama

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materials. A companion thread for the program is LabVIEWprogramming, which is integrated into each topic. Robotics and the associated programming areintriguing topics for the students and provide immediate motivation for studying engineering.The students explore instrumentation, sensors, and control using Lego Robots. They useLabVIEW to investigate material properties and behavior for metals, polymers, and composites.The LabVIEW and MINDSTORM combination provides immediate, visual, verification ofproject solutions. Each topic is introduced by a series of short lectures followed by hands-oninteractive laboratory sessions. The students quickly gain skills and facility with both tools,using creative approaches to accomplish the various assigned

Conference Session

FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Judith Virginia Gutierrez; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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, knowledge of domain, intellectual style,personality, motivation, and environmental context. Creative performance ensues from aconfluence of these six elements.6-8 Introduction to Chemical, Food, and EnvironmentalEngineering Design is a 3 credit required course for CE, FE, and EE. Course content andclassroom activities are divided into two, 75-minute sessions (Concepts, and Laboratory) perweek. Students have three different facilitators (an instructor and two teaching assistants).Course main goal is to introduce students to the Engineering Method, this is accomplished byfocusing on six course objectives: self-regulation, communication, working cooperatively andcollaboratively, problem solving, modeling, and quality. Introduction to Chemical, Food

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FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole L Hird, Ohio State University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University

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Paper ID #9666Impact of Computational Fluid Dynamics use in a First-Year EngineeringResearch Design Project on Future Performance in Fluid MechanicsNicole L Hird, Ohio State University Nicole Hird is a 3rd year Biological Engineering student at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She has been an undergraduate teaching assistant for the Fundamentals of Engineering for Hon- ors program since her 2nd year, and worked closely with the development of CFD teaching materials accompanying the microfluidics and nanotechnology research-design project.Dr. Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University Dr. Grzybowski is a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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professional field. In addition, thecourse is intended to link knowledge and application of engineering principles to professionalethics and values, and to foster the academic and personal growth of the students. Unfortunately,the previous offerings of this course failed to deliver the desired learning experiences due to (1)the disparate nature of the content and delivery from session to session (2) the lack of continuityacross sessions (3) the absence of a common thread to bind the content of the course.In order to overcome these drawbacks and to teach engineering design and practice in the context 1-2of society, ethics, and economics, the course has been restructured by

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University; S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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Paper ID #10340Influence of Integrated Academic and Co-Curricular Activities On First-YearStudent SuccessTimothy J Hinds, Michigan State University TIMOTHY J. HINDS is the Academic Director of the Michigan State University College of Engineering CoRe (Cornerstone Engineering and Residential) Experience and a Senior Academic Specialist in the De- partment of Engineering Undergraduate Studies. His current teaching and management responsibilities include development, delivery and administration of first-year courses in engineering design and model- ing. He has also taught courses in machine design, manufacturing processes

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FPD 3: Retention

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Jeff Kastner, University of Cincinnati; F. James Boerio, University of Cincinnati; Joni A. Torsella, University of Cincinnati

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Paper ID #8753First Year Engineering Courses Effect on Retention and Student EngagementDr. Gregory Warren Bucks, University of CincinnatiDr. Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati Dr. Kathleen Ossman is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. She teaches courses to freshmen engineering students that require the application of mathematics and physics to solving applied problems from a variety of engineering disciplines and utilize MATLAB for solving computationally intensive problems and analyzing data. She earned a

Conference Session

FPD 6: Course Content and Educational Strategies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lydia Prendergast, Rutgers, School of Engineering; Eugenia Etkina, Rutgers University

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experiences that engage the student in learning include active learning pedagogies.Active Learning Pedagogies: Teaching and learning methods need to evolve to meet the needs oftoday’s students. Traditional or deductive teaching methods like lecturing (or chalk and talk) androutine problem solving have been in place for centuries, and have been shown to be ineffectivein helping students learn.3,25,30,33,34 Conversely, inductive or active learning pedagogies are likelyto be more effective.35 Active learning is an instructional style where the student is activelyengaged in constructing her/his own knowledge in an environment created by the instructor asopposed to passively listening to the instructor transmitting the new knowledge. Active learningreform

Conference Session

FPD 9: First-Year Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Broderick W. Carlin, University of St. Thomas

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. Page 24.48.14References1. Carlson, L.E. and Sullivan, J.F., (1999). Hands-on Engineering: Learning by Doing in the Integrated Teachingand Learning Program, International Journal of Engineering Education, 15(1), 20-31.2. Hein, G.L. and Sorby, S.A., (2001). Engineering Explorations: Introducing First-Year Students to Engineering,31st Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, Reno, NV, T3C 15-19.3. Hall, D., Cronk, S., Brackin, P., Barker, M., Crittenden, K., (2008). Living with the Lab: A Curriculum to PrepareFreshman Students to Meet the Attributes of “The Engineer of 2020”, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition,Pittsburgh, PA, AC 2008-2281.4. Skurla, C., Thomas, B., Bradley, W., (2004). Teaching Freshman Using Design Projects and Laboratory

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FPD 3: Retention

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Theodore Demetrius Caldwell M.Ed., Diversity Programs Office/College of Engineering/Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Subashini Nagendran Sivakumar, Michigan State University; Kyle P. Foster, Michigan State University College of Engineering; Tonisha Brandy Lane, Michigan State University; Rickey Alfred Caldwell Jr.; Lisa R. Henry, Michigan State University

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Paper ID #9648Increasing Retention of Under-represented Minority Students in Engineer-ing: The Diversity Programs Office - Scholars Program (DPO-SP)Dr. Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University Claudia Elena Vergara is a Research Scientist in The Center for Engineering Education Research (CEER). She received her Ph.D. in Plant Biology from Purdue University. Her scholarly interests include: improve- ment of STEM teaching and learning processes in higher education, and institutional change strategies to address the problems and solutions of educational reforms considering the situational context of the par

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FPD 5: Course Delivery Methods and Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Brooke Morin, Ohio State University

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the time or less. Only 8% of thestudents, however, said the approach should rarely be implemented.However, some papers have noted some of the criticisms or misunderstandings that studentshave of the inverted classrooms. Talbert,7 teaching a freshman MATLAB course, noted thatstudents can feel that they are not being taught with the inverted classroom because they equatelecturing with teaching.While previous research has investigated student perceptions of the inverted classroom,2,4 this Page 24.1121.2paper seeks to address the following research questions that are focused on students’ perceivedbenefits in a first-year engineering course: In

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FPD 4: Peers and Perceptions

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University

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RF communications equipment and 19 years of teaching experience in engineer- ing and technology undergraduate programs. His research interests include in digital image processing, biomedical signal processing and engineering education. Page 24.854.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 LEARNING OUTCOMES OF INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING COURSES: STUDENT PERCEPTIONSAbstractThis paper evaluates the learning outcomes of an introductory level engineering course andcompares the assessment data of these outcomes to student self-evaluation of the achievement

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FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Ziaur Rahman, The University of Texas at Arlington; Heather L Frost

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Brent, R. “The Intellectual Development of Science and Engineering Students Part 2: Teaching to Promote Growth.” J. Engineering Education, Vol. 3, No. 4 (2004): 279-291.16. Gasper, B. J. and Gardener, S. M. “Engaging Students in Authentic Microbiology Research in an Introductory Biology Laboratory Course is Correlated with Gains in Understanding of the Nature of Authentic Research and Critical Thinking.” J. Microbiology & Biology Education, May 2013, p. 25-34.17. Gottesman, A. J. and Hoskins, S. G. “CREATE Cornerstone: Introduction to Scientific Thinking, a New Course for STEM-Interested Freshmen, Demystifies Scientific Thinking through Analysis of Scientific Literature.” CBE-Life Sciences Education. Vol. 12. (2013): 59-72.18

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FPD 4: Peers and Perceptions

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Pow, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, RIT; María Helguera, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Pieri, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology; Sadie Wolters; Michael Glynn Augspurger, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology; Briana A. Neuberger, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology; Victoria Scholl, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Bondi, Rochester Institute of Technology

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range of new technologies and systems.Dr. Mar´ıa Helguera, Rochester Institute of Technology Mar´ıa Helguera was born in Mexico city where she got a BS in Physics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She also holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rochester and a PhD in Imaging Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) . Dr. Helguera is the principal investigator in the Biomedical and Materials Multimodal Imaging Laboratory in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science (CIS), RIT. Dr. Helguera is also very interested in implementing novel pedagogies in science and technology and has been involved with the freshman imaging project since its inception